Kyren Wilson vs Jiahui Si Prediction: Will Jiahui be able to survive Kyren Wilson`s Big scare

Kyren Wilson vs Jiahui Si Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 13, 2025

Snooker is back again. The round 8 Qualification of the Saudi Arabia Masters will have 2nd-place Kyren Wilson and 14th-place Jiahui Si face each other. Kyren Wilson is coming from five consecutive victories. Jiahui Si has won two, drawn one, and lost two games in his last five matches. Who will win this next round of snooker? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Kyren Wilson`s recent form

World number two Kyren Wilson kept alive his hopes of the Saudi Arabia Masters title with a 5-4 win against Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko. The newly minted Shanghai Masters champion had to come back from 4-2 down. He defeats Judd Trump 10-9 in an incredibly tense, tight battle between the 2 players of the season so far. The World Champion has defeated Trump for the 3rd time this season as he picks up his 4th ranking event trophy of the season. Kyren Wilson edged Ali Carter 11-9 to win the Shanghai Masters for a second time, a decade after his first triumph. The world No.2 hit five centuries and sealed victory with a 57 clearance, earning £210k in the season opener. Kyren Wilson wants the world number one spot after his painful early Crucible exit in April. The world number 2 said he turned down BBC pundit work after his World Championship loss on day one. In 2020, The 14-year-old completes a Stunning comeback to knock out world No. 8 Kyren Wilson in the first round of the Snooker Shoot Out. Kyren Wilson wins the BetVictor Championship League Snooker title, beating Judd Trump 3-1. His first ranking title victory on home soil. In 2018, Ronnie won 10-9 against Kyren Wilson, winning the last 2 frames and closing out with a century in the decider.

Kyren Wilson Strength

In 2020, Kyren Wilson with a 147 from the first shot of his match in the Welsh Open snooker live on ⁦Eurosport_UK⁩. Ahead of this game, Kyren Wilson comes in as the favourite, and he will hope he finds luck. Debutant Lei Peifan beats defending champ Kyren Wilson 10-9 in a classic in terms of drama and tension. Kyren led 6-2. Trailed 9-6. Levelled at 9-9. Amazing stuff from the 21-year-old. The Crucible curse lives on. In 2024, Kyren Wilson becomes World Snooker Champion for the first time after a battling victory over qualifier Jak Jones in the final.

Jiahui Si's recent form

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins against Si Jiahui to reach his 14th World Snooker Championship semi-final. He previously lost at the World Tour Championship to Mark Selby, 10-6, and was also defeated by Selby in the last 16 of the Players World Championship, 6-3. In the last 16 of the World Championship, Jiahui Si faced Hossein Vafaei and lost 3-4. Earlier this year, in February, he lost to 60th-ranked Jones Jam at the Welsh Open, with a score of 2-4. He competed in the Champions League winners stage, facing Judd Trump, Hossein Vafaei, Kyren Wilson, and Matthew Selt, but lost to all of them by different margins. However, he managed to beat fellow compatriot Guodong Xiao, 3-2. In 2024, Ding Junhui made a 147 break against Ronnie O’Sullivan, his second maximum break at the Masters. The players previously met at the German Masters, where Xiao narrowly won 5-4. Jiahui achieved a win against Ken Doherty in the round of 32, with a straight 5-set score. In the World Masters competition, he experienced an early round loss to 8th-ranked Mark Allen, losing 6-2.

Jiahui Si's strength

Jiahui Si knows how to challenge top-ranked snooker players in the world. Although he recorded losses in his difficult match, he has never ended in a loss without a fight. We have known for some years that SI is a very fine player. Then he was virtually a great player with his amazing run to the semi-finals 2 years ago at such a young age. However, we have seen patches of his brilliance - beating Judd Trump and making a 147 in China this year - but too often he seems to lack the concentration he used to have.

Kyren Wilson vs Jiahui Si: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Jiahui Si is really in an average-performing phase of his career and remains a huge underdog. Kyren Wilson is more than ten places higher than his opponent, and he is regarded as a more serious contender to advance by the bookies.;
• Kyren Wilson comes from 5-2 down to beat Judd Trump 6-5 and reach the Masters final. The option is available at 1.36 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for Kyren Wilson to win.;
• After struggling earlier in the session, Ronnie O’Sullivan finds some scintillating snooker to finish off Si Jiahui 13-9. The option is available at 2.30 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for First frame winner Jiahui Si.

Kyren Wilson vs Jiahui Si Prediction

Having won six professional titles inside the past 15 months, is Kyren Wilson currently the best player in the world? Both sides faced each other just last month in this same round, but for the Shanghai Masters, in which Kyren Wilson won with a score margin of 6-5. Three years ago today, Si Jiahui defeated Lee Stephens to win the WSF Championship in Sheffield and secure his WeAreWST tour card. The Chinese player has since reached two ranking event finals and earned a place in the world's top 16. We anticipate a strong performance from the Chinese side, led by Jiahui Si, and are therefore confident that we will see a protracted encounter. However, we believe that Kyren Wilson will be victorious in this encounter.

Our match prediction is First frame winner Kyren Wilson with odds available at 2.10 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is +2.5 Handicap Si Jiahui with odds available at 1.66 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is over 9.5 frames with odds at 2.10 on the Bet365 bookmaker.